Handyman projects, how-tos, and real estate advice

WNYHandyman

About WNY Handyman

WNY Handyman has been renovating property since the mid 1990's. We have done a number of renovation projects over the years and often share our experiences or renovation techniques. We have been in the business of flipping for fun and profit and provide advice based on our experiences.
Our site is geared toward the weekend warrior and the DIY'er. However, it is our experience that many "professional" contractors could use a little advice now and then.

I have a cottage that was built in the 40's and was very well kept by the prior owner. However, the prior owner took this nice shingle style cottage and buttoned everything up. He put in new windows and vinyl siding. Worse than that, he boxed in the soffits with plywood and then wrapped that [...]

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I occasionally write about real estate bargains throughout WNY. There are some that perplex me a bit when they sit on the market for a while. The following listing is located in Portland NY within a small community named "Green Hills". There are only about 15 or 20 other cottages in Green Hills. This lake [...]

When I came across this article/guide, I knew that I had to share it. Most of you probably don't have a chunk of land to build something like this on, but for those who do, you will love this simple cabin plan. The plans come for free from Mother Earth News. I am not sure [...]

From time to time I will point out some real estate bargains around WNY. As someone who searched for a cottage for about 5 years, I came across a number of properties in many different price ranges and in doing so, gained a sense of where things should fall (in terms of price). When I [...]

This might not be your typical "Handyman" project, but for those cord cutting DIY types, this is right up your alley. If you are tired of paying for cable just to receive your local news channel, consider an HDTV antenna that you can make yourself. This is a simple antenna and I expect that many [...]